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> [The contention is if you don't do it in the first quarter, if you don't box out and control the glass in the first quarter, you are not going to do it in the fourth quarter and overtime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/the-contention-is-if-you-don-t-do-it-in-the-first-quarter-if-you-don/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

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## More by Anne Donovan

> [I've been playing as early as I can recall. I don't even remember the first time I picked up a basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-ve-been-playing-as-early-as-i-can-recall-i-don-t-even-remember-the/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [No coach wants to sit back and not have control of the team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/no-coach-wants-to-sit-back-and-not-have-control-of-the-team/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I will miss the ladies and the passion of the Sun fans. I was proud to serve as their head coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-will-miss-the-ladies-and-the-passion-of-the-sun-fans-i-was-proud-to/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [If I had to compete against someone almost two feet taller than me, I wouldn't want to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/if-i-had-to-compete-against-someone-almost-two-feet-taller-than-me-i/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I have been with some great organizations, crossed paths with special people, and made numerous lasting relationships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-have-been-with-some-great-organizations-crossed-paths-with-special/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I am grateful to have had the opportunity to play for and work under the best, Pat Summitt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-am-grateful-to-have-had-the-opportunity-to-play-for-and-work-under/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [The draft not being exceptionally deep, you basically take the best player available.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/the-draft-not-being-exceptionally-deep-you-basically-take-the-best/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I am really excited to join the Connecticut Sun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-am-really-excited-to-join-the-connecticut-sun/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I think it's imperative to keep your focus on why you're in school. You're in school to get an education.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-think-it-s-imperative-to-keep-your-focus-on-why-you-re-in-school/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [Players need to come in and not take the opportunity for granted and really work hard at the game and make sure it's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/players-need-to-come-in-and-not-take-the-opportunity-for-granted-and/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [You don't just go and pick up a gold medal anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/you-don-t-just-go-and-pick-up-a-gold-medal-anymore/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I'm the youngest of eight kids in my family. All tall, we all played basketball, so at my earliest memory, I was bouncing a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-m-the-youngest-of-eight-kids-in-my-family-all-tall-we-all-played/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I've been around the coaching circuit far too much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-ve-been-around-the-coaching-circuit-far-too-much/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I guess I concentrated exclusively on basketball because of my height. If I was shorter, I don't think I would play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-guess-i-concentrated-exclusively-on-basketball-because-of-my-height/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

> [I don't think I understood how deep the Big East was. That was probably something I wasn't prepared for. It's not easy to part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-donovan/i-don-t-think-i-understood-how-deep-the-big-east-was-that-was/)

[Anne Donovan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-donovan/)

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